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| Sheeeeesh-
Curly got me started on a 6 string about 2 years ago. Coming along slowly, but by no stretch would I call myself a 'musician'. As someone already said, it's be an insult to real musicians.
Currently runnin' a Fender Mexican Tele in Sunburst through a 50w Peavey ValveKing 112.
My main player is a Seagull Artist acoustic.
One day I'll play on stage just so I can say I did it. Mark... know a band that can play really loud and cover up some crappy rhythm guitar???? 
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Location: Cohasset, MN | I guess I'm in, as well. Had a little piano and violin when I was very young. Attached myself to a string bass in 5th grade which easily lead to electric bass. I do some guitar and drums, also. I've always preferred the more technical music (Rush, Yes, Dixie Dregs, Planet X) as it gives me more interesting things to play. I've been playing in bands on and off since about 1981 (high school ?!). |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Played alto sax through school till the 9th grade. Bought my mexican strat(bright sunburst) in college, and never got even close good enough to pretend to play in a band. My buddies were in a band and I'd run lights and sound boards, sing a bit in practice and talk to their women while they played. Fishing partner (GP Thumper bucktails) still plays quite a bit and actually can. Epiphone for him(I think). I think he wants a Dean. Zakk Wylde, Chris Caffery(Savatage and TSO), Danzig, Fugazi, Monster Magnet, Soundgarden, Reverend Horton Heat, Waylon, Alice Cooper just a few of the favs I'd play if I could... Sure wish I could do more than make a bit of unrecognizable racket in the living room....
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| If you want to catch some musky musicians live, here's the info on Joe Bucher's Bluesfest this year. The date is July 25. It will be held in St. Germain at the community park (Hwy 70 and 155 next to the Fire Department). This year the fest is a benefit to raise funds for the high school athletic department. The show starts at 3:00 in the afternoon. My band Big Road is opening and then another band from Chicago called the Wind Gypsies, followed by Joe and the Topraiders. Of course there will be traditional "blues food" ribs and Memphis style BBQ Pork. Not sure if any of the Wind Gypsies are musky freaks but at least Joe B, Joe Fittante, and I are! There is a site under development for the fest but it's not up yet. Currently you can find more info on Joe's site. |
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Location: West Bend, WI | I played lead guitar for a few bands. Started with some pretty heavy stuff in high school and then eventually got more into bluesier rock. Love the playing the southern rock. FYI- One of the greatest underrated southern rock albums is Brother by Cry Of Love. I learned every note on that album. I played out for years in SE Wisconsin. Bars mostly. Got sick of getting home at 5 AM and making $100. Sure is fun to play in front of people though, do miss that. Rather be out on a lake somewhere although that can be tough with the rugrats. |
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| My father had me messing with acoutic stringed instruments as far back as I can remember. He's a pretty accomplished bluegrass musician and contest judge. I got into electric guitar when I was about 15 and have been messing with it ever since, though not very often anymore, and you have to play a lot to be really good. Great musicians are kind of weird. If I've got five hours everyday to kill, I'm not going to spend it sitting in a room practicing my chops like I did when I was a kid. I'd rather spend it casting for a fish that won't bite. Hmmmm, yeah, nothing weird about that. No wonder so many of us are musicians. Maybe weird is a prerequisite for success at both. |
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| Yep, count me in too. I actively play the midwest 6-10 times a month. I love doin this stuff and will never give it up! Musky fishin is the only thing that gets my adreneline going like a good rock concert! |
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| I am not a musician, but I worked in the music biz for about 20 yrs. Hope you don't mind me jumpin in. I have worked numerous big shows, including Bill Graham's Day on the Green, settled shows for Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones, been on tour as Tour Accountant for Bon Jovi, Ratt and Ozzy for short periods. Also helped open several outdoor amphitheaters. During that time I always maintained a tremendous respect for anybody that can play an instrument!
There is a musky fisherman in MI Ch 19 who goes by Muskie Guy. Plays in a good band, and runs this website http://muskie_guy.tripod.com/. Check it out.  |
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Location: Southern W.Va. | Me?? I'm like Guitarzan, know A & E and working on D.
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| Well, Mauser, if that's all 'ya got you're limited to only being able to play about 1,000 songs! If you learn G and C, you'll be up to about 5,000! |
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| I play guitar in a punk band. www.myspace.com/thespentfifties. We play a lot in Minneapolis/Milwaukee/Chicago. I would say we're doing pretty well for ourselves in the punk scene. Most of us have been in the midwest punk scene for 20 years or more and have played in lots of bands. If we're not touring or supporting a touring act at home we're usually fishing, wrenching on a car/motorcycle or on friggin myspace promoting the band.
I play a Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold Top. Also have a Gibson SG Standard, Gibson Les Paul Jr. Custom, Gibson Melody Maker, American Fender Telecaster. I like American made I guess when it comes to my axe. My amps are a Fender Deville 4x10, Marshall JCM2000 and a Vox AC30.
Cool to see so many fisherman that like to bend the strings.
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | See, we always knew PK was a punk |
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| I'm smellin a "formal" Muskiefirst battle of the musky bands event??? This could be a great "off season" bit to kill some time during the winter dull-drums....maybe in conjunction with one of the musky shows??? |
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| That might be fun. We played a "Battle of the Bands" once...got second. A cover band won. Pretty cool to take second place to a band that played the greatest rock songs ever written. hehe. We'll, we know lots of Danzig, Samhain and the Misfits and I'm sure we can pull off a few of the Reverend's songs as well so we'll get Reef Hawgs vote.
Winner get's a full day trip with Treat's on Tonka? |
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| Some of you guys may be familiar with the Skyview Restaurant in Presque Isle. My band Big Road played there Saturday night and had an absolute blast. One of the friendliest places in the northwoods and for being out "in the boonies" the place was packed. Adam and his wife are great hosts and run a really nice operation there. |
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Location: Elgin, IL | Can't say enough about Skyview, Pete. Great food, great people. Hope the band is there next time I'm up and there's some prime rib left............
And did I mention a great bar???
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Location: Westerville, Ohio | Used to do lead vocals and guitar for a couple different hair bands back in the 80's. Went from long locks of Bon Jovi hair to hardly nothin', Life is cruel !! Got to agree with Wetnet, Guy Betcher's band World Gone Mad sounds great and still rockin'.
Cliff Honeycutt
Alleycat Lures
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| I sort of play guitar in a crappy minneapolis punk band also. One of these days I actually might learn to play guitar better even though it hasn't happened for 15 years yet.http://www.myspace.com/hamburgerhelpme111 |
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| I'm a wanna-be muscian; the tragic tale of so much desire but so little talent. Can't get past page 38 of "The Idiots Guide to Playing Guitar". Still, I have this stuff I goof around with....
* 94 Hamer Slammer Series T-51 Tele Guitar(Korean)
* 01 Fender DG-8S Acoustic Guitar (Duncan Performer Pickup)
* Various Hohner and Oskar Harps
* 14" Remo Djembi Drum
* 14" Remo Hand Drum
* 6" Remo Hamd Drum
* Crate 65W Amp
* Ibanez IBZ10 Amp
* Yammaha Integrated Mixer EM-85 Series (runs into big old 3-way Advent and Acoustic Monitor speakers for miking the acoustic guitar and harps)
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